Rivers-Marie

Rivers-Marie is one of California's most coveted and critically acclaimed micro-production wine programs. Thomas Brown — whose career as a consulting winemaker for over a dozen California cult labels has earned him consistent 95–100 point recognition across multiple estates — and Genevieve Welsh established Rivers-Marie in 2004 to produce wines under their own label with the same obsessive quality conviction that defines their consulting work.

The program produces extraordinary small quantities: Blue Slide Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain in Napa Valley, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from the Occidental Road corridor, and a small number of other micro-production expressions. The wines consistently earn 95–99 point recognition from Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, and Vinous, and appear on the lists of the world's finest restaurants from the French Laundry to Le Bernardin.

Access to Rivers-Marie wines is primarily through the mailing list — releases sell out within minutes. The Healdsburg Matheson Street appointment tasting, available to members and their guests, provides the most direct experience of Thomas Brown and Genevieve Welsh's combined winemaking vision.